User's Manual

8 Introduction
Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
For information on the supported platforms and operating systems (Windows
and Linux), see the Readme available with the installer or go to
support.dell.com/manuals. Click Software Serviceability Tools Dell
System E-Support Tool.
Installation Types
You can install DSET in the following methods:
• Create Local Diagnostic Report (for Windows) and Create one-time
Local System DSET Report
(for Linux)— Generates a DSET report of
the local system without permanently installing the application.
•
DSET Collector and DSET Common Information Model (CIM)
Provider
— Installs DSET collector and DSET CIM provider in the local
system. The DSET Provider provides data using Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) service (for Windows) and Open-pegasus or
Small Footprint CIM Broker (SFCB) (for Linux). This data is collected
locally or remotely using the DSET Collector. For Windows, any other
WMI collection tool can be used and for Linux, other CIM clients can be
used.
NOTE: This option installs DSET permanently in the system.
• DSET Collector — Installs DSET Collector in the local system that
collects the data (provided by various providers) available from local or
remote systems.
NOTE: This option installs DSET permanently in the system.
• DSET CIM Provider — Installs DSET CIM Provider in the local system
that provides data using WMI service (for Windows) and Open-pegasus or
SFCB (for Linux).
NOTE: This option installs DSET permanently in the system.